21st Willo Home Tour & Street Fair this Sunday, February 8th 2009:
If you follow my blog, you might know by now that I love historic homes. Perhaps it has something to with the fact that I grew up in Europe and once lived in a timbered house in Southern Germany (here is a picture on flickr of the Street where I grew up) that dated back to the 14th Century.
February is Willo Historic Home Tour Month, and I have previously written about the Willo Historic Homes Tour. No, Historic Willo does not date back to the 14th Century; however, it is the largest historic district in Phoenix, Arizona and presents itself as a great area to live for people who don’t dig stuccoed Tuscan Style 2×6 Construction behind block walls or “Fauxdobi” (as I call fake adobe homes).
The Willo Neighborhood dates back to the 1920′s and 1930′s, and is where architectural styles like Tudor Revival, Greek Revival, Spanish Colonial and Pueblo Revival appeared decades ago and now may be an ideal hunting ground for “Historic Home Hunters”. So, if you have been pondering about possibly moving to a historic neighborhood then the Historic Willo Home Tour and Street Fair is a great way to get get your feet wet.
This year people can even purchase tickets at a discounted price if they buy their tickets online (that is if purchased prior to Saturday, February 7th 2008 at 1:00 PM) and then are able to pick them up conveniently at 3rd Avenue and Holly; just don’t forget to print your receipt and bring it with you.
Christoph is a licensed mortgage loan originator in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area.
What a cool location! Sounds like a great day, let me know if / when you are going, it would be fun to check it out…
Did historic homes in Phoenix participate fully in the run ups in price a few years ago and are they doing better or worse than the market now?
Drop back for comment, I suppose the area is turning as else where. Lets hope it keeps up!